Mumble peg toy



W. F. PARADISE MUMBLE PEG TOY May 1, 1934.

Filed Sept. 17, 1932 INVENTQR,

Ill/0m El 7 BY W a .ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 1, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a mumble peg toy, etc.

The object of my invention is the provision of a simple and efficient device for playing the game of mumble peg, or for use as a household tool, such as a nut-pick or an ice-pick.

Another object of my invention is the construction of a toy for playing mumble peg, which, when not in use, can be folded, so as to not injure the pocket or the individual carrying the same, but when it is desired to play the game, the device can be quickly adjusted for action.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the handle, showing the device in its folded or closed position, with the steel point in the handle.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the plug or head and steel point.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of the device as it appears when ready for use.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 1 designates the cylinder-like casing handle. The double cone-like plug or head 2 comprises two cone portions 3, 3 at the inner ends of which is an annular integral grip 4. A steel point 5 projects from the outer end of one of the cone po1'- tions 3; this steel point is adapted to enter the ground, when the device is being used in the game, or when not in use, the head is forced into the open end of the handle, with the steel point in the position clearly shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

By reason of the novel construction of the cone portions 3, either one will be partly held in frictional engagement with the handle, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. This is due to the tapering structure of the portions 3, as the farther it is forced into the handle, the more securely it will be held. The annular grip 4 forms an admirable hold for the hand to engage; it is usually spaced a slight distance from the inner end of the handle l, as shown, allowing the operators fingers to forcefully grasp the same, either to disengage the head from the handle when in the position shown in Figure 1 or to disengage the head from the handle when in the position shown in Fig. 3.

While the device can be folded as shown in Fig. l and carried safely, and without injury to the pocket or purse in which it may be contained, still it is easily accessible for playing the oldtime mumble peg game, that is often played with a pocket knife.

Because the handle 1 contains a tapering compartment 6 (dotted lines, Fig. l) and a cylindrical compartment 7 for the admirable reception of a portion of the head 2 and its steel point 5, I have styled this handle a casing handle.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a mumble peg toy or the like, comprising a handle provided at one end with a large tapering cone-head receiving compartment, said handle provided also with an elongated smaller compartment opening on the inner end of said large tapering cone-head receiving compartment, a double cone-head extending at one end into said large tapering conehead receiving compartment, a large outwardly projecting annular grip integral with said head at the inner ends of said cones, a metal point fixedly extending from one end of said head, and said head capable of being reversed and positioned with part of the head in said large compartment with said metal point in said smaller compartment, substantially as shown and described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a mumble peg toy or the like, comprising an elongated handle provided with a head and a point-receiving compartment, a head comprising two cones with an integral outwardly projecting central grip and with a metal point fixedly extending from the outer end of one of said cones, one of said cones adapted to frictionally engage said head-receiving compartment for holding the point in a projecting position, and said head adapted to be reversed so that the other cone may frictionally engage said head-receiving compartment with the point in said point-receiving compartment, substantially as shown and described.

WILLIAM F. PARADISE. 

